Olympics Day 2
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Olympics Day 2
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Day 2 - will we get our first medal? Adlington goes in the 400m freestyle and the hockey comps kick off today.
Day 2 - will we get our first medal? Adlington goes in the 400m freestyle and the hockey comps kick off today.
Dave.- Posts : 2648
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brilliant stuff from GB-..
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Crimey wrote:I've looked everywhere but can't find an answer to this question...
Does playing at the Olympics count as a cap? Surely it doesn't as the selections are limited to under 23s bar three, but does anybody know the actual answer?
No it doesnt
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Caps only count for full internationals, so I'd assume if selections are limited they don't.
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And Sturridge makes it 3 and beyond doubt!
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The noise inside Wembley sounds awesome tonight. Haven't heard a roar in there like that since the towers were standing alongside it.
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It's a good game all round. The UAE defence looks a little shakey and GB have expoited it.
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A draw against Uruguay will be enough to see GB through. A win should see them go top of the group.
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Spain are just 7 minutes away from being knocked out.
That would give GB a decent chance at a medal.
That would give GB a decent chance at a medal.
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Thom -Chloe Magee, she's from Donegal, yeah? I'll get behind Donegal ones too. Just across the border from where I live.
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Spain just denied a blatant penalty with a minute left. How I laugh, karma for all their diving and playacting maybe?
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Just watched that, how can the referee not give that?!
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Ironically I think team GB will do well in this now which will spark more pressure on the england team that isnt needed- Wales why dont you just join england like you do in cricket?? then maybe- just maybe!
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Question, do you think Ian Thorpe adds anything? I'm finding him annoying. Warming to Gary over these Games, probably because he tells bad jokes, like myself.
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mystiroakey wrote:Ironically I think team GB will do well in this now which will spark more pressure on the england team that isnt needed- Wales why dont you just join england like you do in cricket?? then maybe- just maybe!
Well we could solve our left sided midfield problems but somehow I don't think the Welsh will be too keen!
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yeah thats the problem!!
I think deep down the players would like it though!(well the top ones)
I think deep down the players would like it though!(well the top ones)
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Olympic Dave wrote:Question, do you think Ian Thorpe adds anything? I'm finding him annoying. Warming to Gary over these Games, probably because he tells bad jokes, like myself.
He always seems as if he's surprised that Gary Lineker is asking him questions, as if he shouldn't be bothered by him. A few times Gary Lineker has smartly had to remind him that most people watching won't understand the technical vocabulary of swimming.
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Spain are out! And they surround the ref at the final whistle. What's the point, the ref's not gonna change his mind? Anyway, GB's medal hopes have increased in the men's football because of it. Sadly, we've been hammered in the men's basketball by the Russians.
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jeas shock.. Shame about the basketball
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How were spain playing-Was it similar to the full team with possesion? Were they attacking- did they miss chances?
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To be fair, Russia are 11th in the world and we are 42nd behind Qatar in the basketball
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Only 11th in th world- I didnt realise there was so much depth in basketball
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Spain were the better team, hit the woodwork a few times, but they weren't playing like the full team usually do. There was a few recognisable names in their team, De Gea, Mata, Alba.
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cheers duty!
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Sorry, we're actually 43rd
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42nd , 43rd- blahhhh, not good enough is it. Especially when we have a couple of NBA stars
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Crimey wrote:Olympic Dave wrote:Question, do you think Ian Thorpe adds anything? I'm finding him annoying. Warming to Gary over these Games, probably because he tells bad jokes, like myself.
He always seems as if he's surprised that Gary Lineker is asking him questions, as if he shouldn't be bothered by him. A few times Gary Lineker has smartly had to remind him that most people watching won't understand the technical vocabulary of swimming.
Yeah, agreed. It's a bit like people complaining there is too much chatter on the BBC One coverage, and there probably is, but you have to remember BBC One will get the viewers who aren't the die hard sport fans - it's for the general audience. For more indepth stuff, go to BBC Three or the streams. Great all round though I have to say.
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Good efforts from Armitstead and Adlington A shame one of them couldn't pull through for gold though (we won golds in both events in Beijing)
I'm off to the Table Tennis tomorrow. Drinkhall is still in, but plays the 3rd Round (against a high ranked opponent) before we go so I doubt we'll be able to cheer on GB
I'm off to the Table Tennis tomorrow. Drinkhall is still in, but plays the 3rd Round (against a high ranked opponent) before we go so I doubt we'll be able to cheer on GB
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Yeah but we shouldn't be thinking "we got this medal in Beijing", things change over 4 years and we will win medals we didn't last time. Neither Addlington nor Armitsteade were expected to win their races
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ChequeredJersey wrote:Yeah but we shouldn't be thinking "we got this medal in Beijing", things change over 4 years and we will win medals we didn't last time. Neither Addlington nor Armitsteade were expected to win their races
Oh, Absolutely. But nor did we necessarily 'expect' to win gold at Beijing - to improve on our great efforts there we need to win some we're not expected to.
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Olympic Dave wrote:GB and the NI athletes competing for Ireland is who I'll back.
Will keep an eye for Ireland though!
Any reason you favour one over the other? Just curious really.
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Why do people favour there country thomond?
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It was just a question Oakey ,just curious it's obviously an interesting topic for those from NI.
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It is and I dont wanna answer the question for him- but he clearly feels British and Northern Irish first
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Yeah, that's fair enough not like there's a problem with that!
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Yeah, its just that I feel closer to GB than Ireland.
Granted, I'd prefer if GB were called UK.
The way I'd put is I'm an Irishman who is also British.
Granted, I'd prefer if GB were called UK.
The way I'd put is I'm an Irishman who is also British.
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